Euphemia
How to say it: yoo-FEE-mee-uh · /juˈfimiə/
From Greek 'euphemia' meaning 'well-spoken, of good repute' - early saint's name popular in Scotland as Effie.
Euphemia was the 4,771st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 19 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 71% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,143 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,771 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 19 |
| Share of births | 1 in 174,491 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +71% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,143 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Euphemia peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Euphemia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
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